..SELECT MONTHLY ROSES.. 
“ The rose plants came to hand this A.M. They were in per - 
feet condition and if they do not grow it will certainly be no fault 
of yours. / e.ipected good plants but they surpassed my expectations. 
J. IV. SIP UK K, Portsmouth , Pa. 
Although we do not offer as long a list of varieties of 
Roses as some, yet our stock in quality, condition and 
extent is unequaled, and we contend that our customers 
are safer in selecting from our list of Choice Tested 
Varieties than if we offered a long list, which would of 
necessity contain many inferior sorts. 
Agrippina. Rich crimson bounteous bloomer. 
Barrone Berge. Rose-red shading to bright pink, yellow 
at the base of the petals. Flowers full and double. 
Bridesmaid. A favorite pink Tea Rose. Keeps its 
color under all conditions; fine buds and flowers, prob¬ 
ably the best known of the pink ever blooming T 
Roses. Flowers full and double. 
Chat, des Bergeries. Pale canary-yellow. 
Comtesse Riza du Parc. Rose, shaded crimson. 
Corallina. Deep rosy-crimson, flowers large, full and 
double; a constant and abundant bloomer. 
Douglas. Deep crimson-red, very free. 
Dr. Grill. Coppery-yellow and china rose. 
Duchesse de Brabant. Soft rosy flesh deepening to 
opaline pink and bright rose, very free blooming. 
Enchantress. Color creamy white shading to light rosy 
buff. A very useful and satisfactory variety for sum¬ 
mer blooming. 
Frances E. Willard. Pure white; a fine garden Rose. 
Golden Gate. A monthly ever-blooming sort, strong¬ 
growing, fine flowr stems. Color, creamy-yellow, 
with pink edges. 
Ivory. It has strong, sturdy habit, large fragrant 
flowers, long, flowering stems, fine buds a soft white. 
Lady Castlereagh. Pale rose, shaded yellow at base. 
La Tulip. White, tinged lilac. 
Malmaison. French white, rosy blush in center. 
Marie Guillot. A fine white Tea Rose; full and double. 
Marie Van Houtte. Straw-yellow, outer petals washed . 
and outlined with bright rosy pink; the whole flower 
occasionally suffused with that color. 
Marion Dingee. Brilliant crimson, a fine bedder. 
Mine Jean Dapuy. A variable Rose; color fine creamy- 
pink showing rich fawn as the flower ages, outer petals 
edged with rich pink showing at times a rich golden 
yellow center. Flowers of good size and double. 
Mme. Joseph Schwarz. White, tinted rose. 
Mme. Rivoy. Crimson-scarlet, pink shadings. 
Mosella. Light yellow shading to white. 
Mrs. Degraw. Deep rose-pink, double flowers hardy 
and floriferous, very vigorous and healthy. 
Princess Alice de Monaco. Creamy white on the out¬ 
side of the petals with a faint rosy-blush on the edges. 
As the flowers expand they disclose a charming shade of 
opaline pink, deepening into rich blush. 
Princess Bonnie. Rich crimson, buds and flowers of 
good size and shape, very free blooming; a grand 
variety for outdoor bedding. 
Safrano. Buff, tinted apricot and saffron. 
Winter Gem. Very pretty light pink. 
Prices: 1st size, 50c. each, S4.50 per doz.; 2d size, 30c. 
each, S3.00 per doz.; 3d size, 10c. each, SI.00 per doz. 
OLDER "BABY" KOSES. 
George Pernet. This variety is the best of its class. 
Color, bright pink with coppery-yellow at the base. 
Little Dot. Delicate flesh-pink, changing to white. 
Mme. Cecil Bruner. Delicate rose color, a pretty 
shade. 
Mme. Norbert Levavasseur. The original red dwarf 
“ Baby Rambler.” 
Perle des Rouges. A pretty variety, deep red flowers. 
Snowball. The flowers are pure white, produced in 
large clusters, literally covering the plant. (See cut.) 
Set of (j Polyantha Roses, 1st size, $2.50; 3d size, 50c. 
Single plants, 50c. and 10c. each. 
SUMMEK GAKDEN COLLECTION. 
In this unique offer we group sixteen summer-blooming Roses of established 
merit, and send them, free by mail , for $1.00. As they are growing in pots they 
can be sent at any time, and may be kept in a sunny window, in pots, until time 
to plant out in the garden. Our pamphlet, “ Garden Culture of the Rose,” will 
be sent free to those applying for it. This tells how to treat the plants when 
deceived and how to care for them thereafter. 
The 16 Roses, free by mail, for $1.00. If by express (buyer to pay charges), 
we can send them with all the soil on the roots; a great advantage. 1st size plants 
by express, the full collection of 16 for $6.00. 
NEW POLYANTHA or "BABY" ROSES. 
Of great value for bedding and pot culture in the house. They are dwarf habit, 
and are continuously in flower during the entire season. They bloom in clusters, 
single flowers being about 1 to 1 \ inches across. 
Catherine Zeimet. It grows to a height of 15 to 20 inches, and produces double, 
pure white flowers in wonderful abundance. It has a fragrance similar to Hya¬ 
cinths. Of free, compact growth and very attractive, a sheet of white and 
always in bloom. A great addition to the Baby Ramblers. 
Mme. Zelia Bourgeois. Pure white, very double, sweetly scented. Very free 
flowering. Valuable for summer bedding or winter blooming. 
Orleans. Brilliant geranium—red, suffused rose with white 
center, making a charming combination; very free blooming. 
Decidedly the best in its color. 
Phyllis. This makes a dense little bush, symmetrical in shape 
and covered with beautiful cerise-pink flowers, clus¬ 
ters of them. As a bedding variety it is splendid 
and if grown in pots during summer, makes a 
most satisfactory plant for winter blooming. 
Price, 1st size, 60c. each; 3d size, 15c. each, $1.50 
per doz. Set of 4 new sorts 1st size, $2.00; 3d size, 50c. 
